Football

The Super Eagles’ chances of reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup remain slim but not entirely closed, following developments linked to Eritrea’s withdrawal from the CAF qualification campaign. FIFA and CAF may implement an adjustment that could affect how the best second placed teams are ranked across the nine groups, giving Nigeria a potential lifeline. […]

The NPFL is back with a full slate of Sunday fixtures and the stakes couldn’t be higher. From Plateau United’s home test against champions Remo Stars to Bayelsa’s clash with Enyimba, here’s your deep dive analysis with betting tips across key markets. Plateau United vs Remo Stars Plateau are still searching for rhythm, while Remo […]

Abia Warriors Football Club of Umuahia will look to get back to winning ways after consecutive narrow losses to Nasarawa United and Wikki Tourists in this weekend’s Nigeria Premier Football League fixture. Despite playing well in the away games, Umu Chineke were undone by technical errors, according to the gaffer, Imama Amapakabo. However, he expressed […]

Super Eagles defender Ola Aina is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after sustaining a hamstring injury during Nigeria’s recent World Cup qualifier against South Africa. The Nottingham Forest full-back lasted only 12 minutes before being forced off, with Bright Osayi-Samuel coming on as his replacement. Medical checks have since confirmed that the […]

Ademola Lookman could finally feature for Atalanta this weekend, with the club expected to decide in the coming days if he is fit enough to return against Lecce. The Super Eagles forward has not played a competitive game for the Serie A side since the close of last season. His proposed switch to Inter Milan […]

Bafana Bafana’s steady transformation continued on Thursday night as they held one of Africa’s big teams, Nigeria to a 1–1 draw in a 2026 World Cup qualifying match, with the performance highlighting the national team’s growing resilience and maturity under coach Hugo Broos. Once criticised for inconsistency and psychological lapses in crucial fixtures, South Africa […]

Sporting Lagos have confirmed the appointment of Coach Jeff as the club’s new Head Coach. Jeff, who joined the club in 2023 as an academy assistant coach, quickly rose through the ranks after playing a pivotal role in Sporting Lagos’ historic Gothia Puma Trophy triumph in 2024. He stepped up to the first team setup […]

Promising Nigerian youngster Babatunde Akomodele has completed a move to Belgian outfit RSC Anderlecht’s youth team from Broad City Football Academy, Lagos State. Akomodele, who shot into the spotlight after being named Most Valuable Player (MVP) at the 2024 Gothia Cup in Sweden, where he represented Sporting Lagos youth side, is set to begin his […]

The FIFA World Cup remains the pinnacle of football, the tournament every player dreams of gracing at least once in their career. For the current generation of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, however, that dream is fast slipping away. After missing out on Qatar 2022 and now failing to qualify for the 2026 World Cup set to […]

Nigeria U20 national team captain, Daniel Bamayei, has completed a move to Slovenian top-flight club ND Primorje Ajdovščina, sealing the deal on transfer deadline day. The highly rated midfielder has been a key figure for the Flying Eagles, where his leadership qualities and consistency in the middle of the park caught the attention of European […]